PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Julian Wallace (ranked 4621 p4p, 4648 weight class) and Yu Nan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallace's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Smile - Jimmy Durante. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Wallace
vs
Nan

173 cm
25
145
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
150
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Julian's Juice

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Julian Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yu Nan!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nan ducks under a wild hook from Wallace.
Wallace throws a leg kick

and Nan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wallace won't be happy with that.
Wallace bucks up and tries to throw Nan off but instead Nan has got his back!
Nan controls the position.
Nan loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Wallace hold on?
Nan is not going to allow Wallace to sit and survive in this position.
Wallace trying to get back to his feet but Nan is in full control for now.
Nan lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Wallace.
Wallace knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nan on the ground.
Nan lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nan lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Wallace is covering up but some of the strikes from Nan are getting through and doing damage.
Nan tries to keep control of the position but Wallace is staying busy.
Can Wallace hold on?! Nan is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Nan is punishing Wallace with strikes - can he finish him?!

Wallace is rocked!
Nan lands a good shot there. Wallace covers up! Nan smells blood and goes for the finish - the referee warns Wallace to improve his position but he's not intelligently defending himself and the referee has no choice but to step in and end the fight! Nan jumps to his feet and celebrates the important win with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yu Nan!
After the fight, Yu Nan was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.